A wonderful science resource for showing comparative sizes, formations, berries, leaves and flowers of trees. Author manages to have a tree for every letter. Silhouettes of trees and people show relative sizes. Hands of many colours hold leaves for a close-up look. Great for leaf identification in the fall.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Plants

Acid Rain (Print-Non-Fiction). John D. Baines. (Conserving Our World Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 48 p. ISBN 1-85210-694-8 ($22.50 hdc.)

Concisely deals with the causes and effects of acid rain throughout the world, including difference between acids and alkalis and effects on soils and food chain. Presents possible solutions. Discusses necessity of international co-operation. Includes activity making acid rain. Relevant to social studies, agriculture and health. Includes pictures, maps, graphs, charts, table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources; Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Earth's Climate

Acids (Videotape). (Scientific Eye Series I). Yorkshire Television Enterprises/Marlin Motion Pictures (MGR), 1987. 20 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V02723

This program illustrates the effects of acid rain on trees, fish and stonework. Students are shown how they can test for acids. Class experiments show how acids affect teeth, meat and seeds.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes, Resources

Addison Wesley Innovative Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles Animal Care from Protozoa to Small Mammals and Science on a Shoestring.

Adventures Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Adventures with Small Animals.

Adventures with Atoms and Molecules: Chemistry Experiments for Young People, Book II (Print-Non-Fiction). Robert C. Mebane and Thomas R. Rybolt. Enslow Publishers, Hillside, New Jersey (MEA), 1985. 96 p. ISBN 0-89490-164-8 ($26.95 hdc.)

Thirty chemistry activities. Written as a guide for students, but may be more useful as a teacher reference. Minimal illustrations. Asks questions such as "Can water act like glue?" and "Can the acid in lemon reduce fish odor?" Includes table of contents and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 5 - Matter and Its Changes
Grade 6 - Atoms and Reactions

Adventures With Small Animals (Print-Non-Fiction). Owen Bishop. (Adventures Series). John Murray Publishers, London, England (GNP), 1982. 60 p. ISBN 0-7195-3930-7 ($12.20 pbk.)

An excellent resource book for field trips and follow-up studies. Project topics are: spiders' webs, aquarium, galls, aphids, water drop microscope, wormery, caterpillars, life in leaves and soil, microhabitat, woodlouse, flour beetles and ants. Outlines needed materials, set-up, and activities. Provides clear black and white diagrams of equipment and animals. Includes table of contents. Metric measures.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems

Agriculture in the Classroom Series (Videotape). Please refer to the title Farm Animals.

Air Ecology (Print-Non-Fiction). Jennifer Cochrane. (Conserving Our World Series). Wayland,

East Sussex, England (NEL), 1987. 47 p. ISBN 0-85078-893-5 ($20.50 hdc.)

An independent learning resource about air. Covers: gases released by plants, air and climate, wind, spores, animals and breathing, flight, natural pollution, human pollution, acid rain, and windmills. Information is interspersed with directions for experiments and activities. Good photos and informative illustrations. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources; Human Circulation and Breathing
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Earth's Climate

Airplanes (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03444

Young viewers learn how airplanes work: how the forces of flight affect an airplane, how air resistance helps to keep an airplane in flight, and how airplanes take off, turn, and land. Suggested activities include constructing an airplane with Bristol board, measuring the curvature of different wings, and looking at various airplane designs.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
Grade 5 - Machines and Work

Alice in Pushpullville (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons, and Wax Series-Motion Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00222. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)

Identifies the force which causes an object to move. Examines evidence of change in the motion of an object and explains what influences the motion of an object. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Motion

All About Bears (Videotape). (Animals, Animals, Animals Series). National Film Board (MGR), 1985. 11:38 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03411

This video is a plea for respect for the bear and its environment.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

All About Whales (Print-Non-Fiction). Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. Holiday House, New York (ALL), 1987. 48 p. ISBN 0-8234-0644-X ($19.95 hdc.)

This book concisely describes the most important things about whales: how whales differ from fish, using their fins, teeth, different kinds of whales, how whales grow, how whales eat, communicating, and whales and people. Black and white photos fit well with very clearly written text. Includes table of contents and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Oceans
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

All About You Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Your Eyes, and Your Nose and Ears.

All Around (Print-Non-Fiction). Robin Kerrod. (Science Alive Series). Macdonald, London, England (NEL), 1987. 55 p. ISBN 0-356-11364-7 ($17.95 hdc.)

Deals with the impact of science and technology. Mentions need for recycling so all Earth's resources are not used up. Covers the Earth, flying, the atmosphere, weather, seasons, climate, changing landscape, energy resources, the sun, moon, and stars. Clear diagrams and text. Excellent activities. Students find this book enjoyable. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Earth, The Solar System
Grade 4 - Forms of Energy, Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Resources

All My Relations: Sharing Native Values Through the Arts (Print-Non-Fiction). Catherine Verrall. Canadian Alliance in Solidarity with Native Peoples, Toronto (CASNP), 1988. 114 p. ($10.00 pbk.)

The book looks at relationships between people and the land. Includes environmental studies. Deals with values in sections on stories, drama, games, art, songs and symbols. The Aboriginal peoples perspective is well explained in this material. Excellent original material. Would be improved with a subject and activity index for entire book. Gets students actively involved.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Teacher's resource for Life Science
Units

The Alligator and the Everglades (Print-Non-Fiction). Dave Taylor. (Animals and Their Ecosystems Series - Bobbie Kalman Books) Crabtree, New York (CRA), 1990. 32 p. ISBN 0-86505-367-7 ($15.16 hdc.) ISBN 0-86505-397-9 ($8.96 pbk.)

Traces the life of an alligator in Southern United States Everglades. Shows the whole ecosystem, plants, birds, and mammals. Discusses mating and life cycle. Points out dangers and threats to survival from humans. Brings out the relationship of alligators to dinosaurs and other reptiles. Large, clear, detailed photos. Especially good for study of invertebrates. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

The Amazing Dirt Book (Print-Non-Fiction). Paulette Bourgeois. Kids Can Press, Toronto (HMF), 1990. 80 p. ISBN 0-921103-89-1 ($7.96 pbk.)

Focuses on dirt in the context of rocks and fossils, earthquakes, erosion, farming and food and in relation to personal life. Includes simple, but delightful activities. Well written and fun! Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Earth
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
Grade 5 - Resources

Amazing Experiments You Can Do At Home (Print-Non-Fiction). Andrew Vowles, et al. (Hayes Book Series). Hayes Publishing, Burlington, Ontario (DHP), 1985. 32 p. See ordering information below:

ISBN 0-88625-073-0, English ($14.65 hdc.)
ISBN 0-88625-073-0, English ($5.95 pbk.)
Order No. HFL1073, French ($14.65 hdc.)
Order No. HFP12091, French ($5.95 pbk.)

A book of 16 simple experiments that will help answer some of the questions that children commonly ask about the world around us. Deals with queries such as "What makes the colours of the rainbow?" and "How does static electricity jump from your finger to the door knob?" Some experiments will require adult supervision. Includes brief notes on famous scientists' lives. Children enjoy colourful cartoon illustrations that appear on every page. Includes a table of contents. Available in French and English.

Suggested Use:
Grades 3 to 6 - Physical Science Units

Amphibians and How They Grow (Print-Non-Fiction Kit). (Wonders of Learning Kits). National Geographic Society, Washington D.C. (NGS), 1985. Order No. 30392 ($42.00 kit)

Kit includes one seven minute audiocassette, thirty 15 page student's booklets entitled Amphibians and How They Grow, a teacher's guide and six activity sheets. The booklet can be used with or without the audiocassette provided. Discusses the similarities and differences among frogs, toads and salamanders.

Shows types of eggs laid, stages of life cycle, habitat, foods eaten. Clear colour photos. Teacher's guide sets out objectives of kit, as well as background information and follow-up activities.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats

Ancient Astronomy (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe Series). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1989. 32 p. ISBN 1-555-32368-5 ($14.94 hdc.)

Briefly describes beliefs of astronomers from ancient times to 1609 when Galileo's discoveries through the telescope gave birth to modern astronomy. Covers: astronomy of the Far East, early American astronomy, Earth's place in the cosmos and other related topics. Interesting photos and diagrams. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Light
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Animal Activities Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Keeping Cool, Keeping Safe, and Keeping Warm.

Animal Adaptations (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (The Animal Kingdom Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-85210-383-3 ($16.95 hdc.)

This book discusses various animal adaptations. Covers adaptations to: cold climates, hot climates, salt concentrations, and dry places. Examines adaptations for flying, life in the water, living in the dark, living in trees, breeding, and adjusting to people and cities. Colour photos and illustrations. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Agriculture (Software). Agri-education. (Farm and Food Bytes Series). Stratford, Iowa (AEI), 1987. ($39.00 U.S. kit) ($15.00 U.S. back-up disc) See ordering information below:

Available in Applesoft, Apple or IBM 5.25 or 3.5 inch disk. Kit includes teacher's guide, student study manual, fact sheets and wall chart. An introduction to animal agriculture. Promotes environmental issues and care and compassion for animals. Uses tutorial, simulation techniques. Frequent interaction. Has American content, but still applicable. Teaches agricultural terms, food products from animals, careers in animal agriculture.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 5 - Resources
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Architects (Print-Non-Fiction). Sharon L. Barry, et al. (Books for World Explorers). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1987. 104 p. ISBN 0-87044-617-7 ($15.00 hdc.)

A fascinating look at the homes built by animals. Animals are grouped according to the type of construction they use: mound builders, weavers and platform builders; users of silk, saliva and foam; animals that build with mud, makers of wax and paper, and excavators. Includes insects, mammals, and fish. Excellent colour photos. Features living things from around the world. Includes table of contents and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Babies (Print-Non-Fiction). Bobbie Kalman. (The Glen Loates North American Wildlife Series). Crabtree Publishing, New York (CRA), 1987. 57 p. ISBN 0-86505-166-6 ($15.96 hdc.) ISBN 0-86505-186-0 ($8.96 pbk.)

Beautiful detailed illustrations by Glen Loates are accompanied by text explaining mammal characteristics. Covers how mammals are born and cared for in their early life, how they learn, food habits, shelter. Includes some forest and Northern animals. Includes example of how to sketch rabbits. Can use as resource on individual animals. Includes glossary and table of contents.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Care From Protozoa to Small Mammals (Print-Non-Fiction). F. Barbara Orlans. (Addison-Wesley Innovative Series). Addison-Wesley, Menlo Park, California (BB), 1977. 374 p. Order No. 828 ($24.05 pbk.)

Helps teacher make students sensitive to animal needs, preventing animal suffering due to carelessness or ignorance. Comprehensively explains humane care for a wide range of living creatures within an ethical framework. Includes U.S. and Canadian principles governing animal use in classrooms and acceptable experiments with animals and humans. Published in 1977, but content still appropriate. Includes a table of contents and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Ecology (Print-Non-Fiction). Mark Lambert and John Williams. (Project Ecology Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1987. 47 p. ISBN 1-85210-014-1 ($20.50 hdc.)

An overview of animal ecology. Topics include animals underground, in parks and gardens, in woodlands, in ponds and streams, by the seashore, and adapting to cold and drought. Also discusses life cycle, pollution, farming, animals in danger and conserving wildlife. Most sections are accompainied by an activity or experiment. Clear illustrations and text. For agriculture studies would work well combined with Issues for Today. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems

The Animal Kingdom Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Animal Adaptations, Animal Migration, Animal Partnerships, Animal Reproduction, Animals and Their Young, Endangered Animals, and The Food Chain.

Animal Migration (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (The Animal Kingdom Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1987. 32 p. ISBN 0-85078-965-6 ($16.95 hdc.)

Examines various types of animals that migrate, highlighting why certain animals migrate and adaptations in form and behaviour that facilitate migration. Informative with a clear and concise format. Illustrations and pictures nicely complement the text. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal Partnerships (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (The Animal Kingdom Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-85210-416-3 ($16.95 hdc.)

Explores the relationships between animals both symbiotic and predatory. Covers mammals, insects, plants, and fish. Well written with colour illustrations and photos. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animal, Plant or Mineral: A Game for Two or More Players (Print-Non-Fiction Kit). David Drew. (Informazing! Series). Thomas Nelson, Melbourne, Australia (NEL), 1988. Includes 16 p. big book, 2 student booklets, 1 p. teacher's activity guide, 3 activity sheets. ISBN 0-17-603686-5 ($42.95 set.)

In this fascinating book, microscopic level pictures are presented with clues and students are asked to guess animal, plant or mineral.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Classifying Matter

Animal Reproduction (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (The Animal Kingdom Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1987. 32 p. ISBN 1-85210-078-8 ($16.95 hdc.)

Deals specifically with reproduction by the various animal families. Covers methods of reproduction, courtship style, fertilization, birth processes and care of young. Material presents the topic well and the terminology is quite specific. Coloured photos and illustrations relate directly to the text on each page. Includes table of contents, index and glossary. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Plant and Animal
Adaptations

The Animal World: From Single Cell Creatures to Giants of the Land and Sea (Print-Non-Fiction). Donald M. Silver. (Random House Library Of Knowledge). Random House, New York (RAN), 1987. 112 p. ISBN 0-394-86650-3 ($13.82 hdc.) ISBN 0-395-96650-9 ($9.38 pbk.)

One of the better books for comparing animals in different classes. Studies the major animal groups, where they live and how they behave. Features many well laid-out illustrations. Clearly written text. Good for giving answers to specific questions. Includes table of contents and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animals (Software). (Learn About Series). Sunburst Communications Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario (SUN), 1989. Includes 2 disks, back-up, teacher's guide. 128 K, Apple II. Order No. 1746 ($87.00 5 1/4" disk kit.) Order No. 1828 ($87.00 3 1/2" disk kit)

Introduces students to animal life with lively, animated creatures. Studies animal homes, food and babies. Also compares animal sizes and movement. Students can create real or imaginary animals and make animal masks.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats

Animals and Their Ecosystems Series - Bobbie Kalman Books (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: The Alligator and the Everglades, The Elephant and the Scrub Forest, and The Lion and the Savannah.

Animals and Their Hiding Places (Print-Non-Fiction). Jane R. McCauley. (Books for Young Explorers - Set XIII). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1986. 34 p. ISBN 0-87044-642-8 ($20.35 hdc. set)

Uses large detailed photographs to illustrate how and why a variety of aquatic and land animals hide. Animals from a wide range of habitats and geographical areas come to life. Weak readers could still get a lot from looking at the pictures and discussing what they see. Available only as a set which also includes: Animals That Live in Trees, Baby Bears and How They Grow, and Saving Our Animal Friends.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Oceans
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animals and Their Young (Print-Non-Fiction). Malcolm Penny. (The Animal Kingdom Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1987. 32 p. ISBN 1-85078-857-9 ($16.95 hdc.)

Highlights various animals from all areas of the world and examines how they deal with or react to their offspring. Main emphasis is that being a good parent does not always mean the same thing to each species. Would need follow-up with Canadian examples. Very good illustrations. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animals and Their Young (Wall Chart). (Pictorial Charts Series). Pictorial Charts Educational Trust, London, England (CEM), 1989. 8 charts, 25 cm by 37 cm Order No. T761 ($11.50 set.)

Exceptionally clear vivid photos and stories that are short and to the point make these charts very attractive for younger grades. Accompanying teacher's guide has lots of useful information. Features: chickens, stickle back and mouthbrooder fish, dogfish, midwife toad, poison dart frog, grass snake, heron and robin, emperor and chinstrap penguins, and wolf spider.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals

Animals and Where They Live (Print-Non-Fiction). Angela Wilkes. (Windows on the World Series). Dorling Kindersley, London, England (MCM), 1988. 64 p. ISBN 0-7715-9634-0 ($9.95 hdc.)

A small encyclopaedia of animals. Filled with illustrations of animals from the various habitats. A good reference book. Includes table of contents and index.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Animals, Animals, Animals Series (Videotape). Please refer to the titles: All About Bears, Beluga Baby, Bighorn, Wild in the City, and Wolf Pack.

Animals Here, Animals There (Print-Non-Fiction). John McInnes, et al. (Circle Books-I Can Read). Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Markham, Ontario (FWH), 1985. 48 p. ($195.00 set pbk.)

A delightful little reader. Part of the CIRCLE program, an integrated ESL program for Aboriginal children developed at OISE. Uses counting, rhymes and illustrations to tell about animals, including similar things a child and an animal can do. Available only in a set of ten each of nine titles. Possibly co-purchase with language arts instructors. Other titles are: Come in Everybody, Family Stories, Here Comes Winter, The Yummy Book, From Nose to Toes, Lots to Do, Together at Camp, and Skipping Over Rainbows. Includes table of contents.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals

Animals in Summer (Print-Non-Fiction). Jane R. McCauley. (Books for Young Explorers Series Set - XV). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1988. 34 p. ISBN 0-87044-743-2 ($20.35 set hdc.)

Nice photos. Simple text. Covers animal life cycles, and food. Many animals including deer, ladybugs and Canada geese found in Saskatchewan. Available only in set which also includes: Busy Beavers, Let's Explore a River and Animals at Play.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals

Animals in the Classroom, Selection, Care and Observations (Print-Non-Fiction). David C. Kramer. Addison Wesley, Menlo Park, California (ADD), 1989. 234 p. ISBN 0-201-20679-X ($28.46 pbk.)

Encourages teachers to stimulate student curiosity by keeping animals in the classroom. Advises on 28 appropriate animals and their humane care. Animals are common and most can be found in Saskatchewan. Includes: worms, mollusks, anthropods, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Practical information on all the animals make this book a good resource.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Plant and Animal
Adaptations

Animals That Live in Trees (Print-Non-Fiction). Jane R. McCauley. (Books for Young Explorers Series - Set XIII). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1986. 34 p. ISBN 0-87044-641-X ($20.35 set, hdc.)

Introduces a variety of animals that seek safety, food and shelter in trees. Includes: koala, fruit bat, walking stick, snail, howler monkey and others. Helpful for research. The material and photos combine well to form an interesting book. Available only as a set which includes: Baby Bears and How They Grow, Animals and Their Hiding Places, and Saving Our Animal Friends.

Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals

Ants and Their Nest (Print-Non-Fiction). Christine Butterworth. (My World Series - Green Level). Macmillan Education, London, England (CMC), 1988. 16 p. ISBN 0-333-45213-5 ($4.36 pbk.)

The world of ants is described in this book. Looks at their foraging and eating habits, roles of different kinds of ants, senses and communication, and structure of nests. Large print and simple text make this suitable for early grades. Companion book to Inside an Ant's Nest. Indexed.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats; Foods
Grade 3 - Animals

Aphids (Print-Non-Fiction). Georgianne Heymann. (Nature Close-Ups Series). Raintree Publishers, Milwaukee (NEL), 1987. 32 p. ISBN 0-8172-2717-2 ($16.95 hdc.) ISBN 0-8172-2735-0 ($11.95 pbk.)

Describes feeding, life cycle, and natural enemies of aphids. Conveys valuable information. Adapted from an excellent Japanese series. Younger students may have difficulty reading, but will enjoy the beautiful, colour, close-up photos. Includes a glossary.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 6 - Growth and Development, Plant and Animal
Adaptations

The Architecture of Animals: The Equinox Guide to Wildlife Structures (Print-Non-Fiction). Adrian Forsyth. (Equinox Series). Camden House, Camden East, Ontario (FIR), 1989. 72 p. ISBN 0-920656-16-1 ($15.95 hdc.) ISBN 0-920656-08-0 ($9.95 pbk.)

This beautifully illustrated book is sure to grab students' attention. Features animals in classes: mollusks, insects and spiders, bony fish and reptiles, birds and mammals. Indicates habitat, environment, adaptation and reproduction. Features Canadian animals. Includes table of contents and index. Imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Arctic Animals (Print-Non-Fiction). Bobbie Kalman. (The Arctic World Series). Crabtree, Toronto (CRA), 1988. 57 p. ISBN 0-86505-145-3 ($8.96 pbk.) ISBN 0-86505-155-0 ($15.96 hdc.)

A brief introduction and description of over 30 Arctic animals. Information is varied and interesting and is complemented with excellent photography. Describes Arctic food chain, dangers to Arctic environment. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

Arctic Whales and Whaling (Print-Non-Fiction). Bobbie Kalman and Ken Faris. (The Arctic World Series). Crabtree, Toronto (CRA), 1988. 57 p. ISBN 0-86505-146-1 ($15.96 hdc.) ISBN 0-86505-156-9 ($8.96 pbk.)

Gives a brief introduction to all types of whales and profiles the bowhead, the beluga and the narwhal. Recounts the story of the whaling industry. Shows traditional Inuit hunting methods. Provides a thorough look at a modern Inuit family's pursuit of the tradition of whale hunting. Carefully handles the issues of conserving animals and people who depend on the animals for their livelihood. Excellent photos and diagrams. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Metric measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 5 - Oceans
Grade 6 - Ecosystems; Plant and Animal Adaptations

The Arctic World Series - Bobbie Kalman Books (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Arctic Animals, and Arctic Whales and Whaling.

The Art of the Nehiyawak: Exploring the Art and Crafts of the Woods Cree (Print-Non-Fiction). Ken Hodgins. Plains Publishing, Edmonton (PLS), 1988. 112 p. ISBN 0-920985-30-0 ($26.96 hdc.)

Gives insight into people, culture, and traditions of the Woods Cree from the Northern forests of Ontario to Alberta. Science-related topics include: use of plants and animals for food, clothing, shelter, artwork and games; human relationship to environment; and calendar based on climate. An Elder grandfather acts as a guide telling legends, facts about traditional ways, and their incorporation into modern life. Profiles 27 Cree artists. Could be read aloud.

Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 3 - Animals; Plant Structures and Adaptations
Grade 4 - Plant Diversity
Grade 5 - Plant Structure and Function, Resources

As the Earth Changes - Part 1 (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons, and Wax Series: Earth Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 14 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00324. Teacher's guide for series (Part II) available, (BB) Order No. 5898 ($2.35 pbk.)

Introduces the concept that the surface of the earth is in a state of constant change--some of which is caused by natural forces on the Earth's surface. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.

Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Earth
Grade 2 - Weather

The Asteroids (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-353-7 ($14.95 hdc.)

Covers the asteroids of our solar system and the possible importance they might have for us in the future. Defines asteroids. Discusses Ceres, Jupiter's asteroids, distant asteroids, resources on asteroids, and visiting asteroids. Excellent photos and diagrams. Thought provoking. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Astronauts (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03458

Astronaut Marc Garneau is interviewed, and astronauts in training are observed on the NASA KC-135 jet, which achieves brief periods of weightlessness. Activities include designing an obstacle course that simulates astronaut training and constructing something under water.

Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space

Astronomy Today (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1990. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-402-9 ($14.95 hdc.)

Discusses how scientists and amateurs use instruments to study the universe and describes some astronomical discoveries. Shows modern telescopes, space telescopes, and radio telescopes. Discusses the work of astronomers, amateur astronomers, and the visible and invisible spectrum. Excellent photos and diagrams. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.

Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 4 - Light
Grade 6 - Exploring Space